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Three Blind Mice Craft for Kids

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Three blind mice, three blind mice

See how they run, see how they run!

And you know the rest.

Today, we’re going to have some fun with this popular nursery rhyme by making a simple Three Blind Mice craft. Grab your supplies and let’s get started creating.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

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Supplies Needed:

3 cardboard tubes
Thin cardboard (from a cereal or cracker box)
Grey craft paint
Scissors
Fabric scraps
Glue
Yarn
Black marker

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

How to make your Three Blind Mice craft

Begin by painting all three of your cardboard tubes with your grey craft paint. Also, paint a portion of your thin cardboard with the same grey paint.

Let each of these dry.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

Once your paint is dry, trace a circle to make your ears. You’ll need six ears, two for each of your mice.

I used a half of a plastic Easter egg and found it was just the right size.

Cut out each of your ears.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

Cut a small on each side of the top of your cardboard tube. Slide an ear into each slit.

I found that this held securely, but if that’s not the case for you, add a bit of glue to secure your ears.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

Next, cut (or tear) a strip of fabric for a blindfold. You’ll need three strips total. We used three different fabric scraps, but they can also all be the same fabric.

Add a stripe of glue across the area where your mouse’s eyes would be to secure your fabric on the cardboard tube. Attach your strip and then tie the strip in back.

Use your black marker to add a nose peeking out from under your blindfold and also add your whiskers.

Finally, cut a length of yarn for your tail and attach it to the bottom back of your tube with glue. Let everything dry.

Now your Three Blind Mice craft is finished! Aren’t they cute? They make the perfect pretend play toy or a simple prop when you’re singing the nursery rhyme.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

If you enjoyed this Three Blind Mice craft, the above photo is perfect for sharing on Facebook or you can save the photo below on Pinterest.

Have some nursery rhyme fun when you make this simple Three Blind Mice craft for kids. It's easy to make and uses recycled supplies. This makes the perfect prop for the popular nursery rhyme.

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Parts of a Dandelion Nature Exploration

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Most adults see the dandelion as a weed, but to kids it’s magical.

My girls constantly pick me beautiful dandelion bouquets. They blow the seeds and watch them fly.

In a child’s eye, this sometimes pesky weed is beautiful. So, we’re going to take this natural fascination and use our backyard as a science lab while we explore dandelions and learn the parts of a dandelion.

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

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The Dandelion Seed

We started our explanation of the dandelion with a book. We read The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony and followed along on a dandelion seed’s journey.

It was a fascinating journey and one we could explore ourselves.

After we were done, I sent the girls off to find some dandelions. We were going to look closely at the flower and the seed.

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

Exploring the parts of a dandelion

We used our magnifying glasses and my daughter’s new magnifier to look at the parts of the dandelion. (This is similar to the magnifier we used.)

We tore the petals off the flower and picked the seeds off to look at them closer. Then, we tested our observation skills and learned about flowers.

We looked at the seed head, which is the round part of the flower that the seeds were attached to. We also looked at the hollow stem of the dandelion. Finally, we examined the seeds themselves.

If you want to try this lesson yourself, you will need nothing more than a magnifying glass.

I also brought out a piece of black paper to help us observe the small parts. You can see the tiny parts of a dandelion much better on the plain, dark background.

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

Here are some questions to ask while examining dandelions

How does a dandelion seed fly through the air?

What part of a dandelion flower becomes the seed?

Can you see the white fluffy part when you pull the petals from the flower?

What does a seed need to grow?

Why do you think there are so many dandelions?

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

We used our notebooks and drew all the different things a seed needs to grow. We drew the sun, water, and roots and we also drew a dandelion seed.

Our little notebooks are turning into a fun nature journal.

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

Lessons learned from the dandelion

Observation (using our five senses to describe a dandelion flower and seed)
The parts of a dandelion
How a seed grows
How a seed flies through the air

Have you ever spent time examining a dandelion?

Discover the parts of a dandelion with this simple backyard nature activity for kids. Go outside together and learn all about this simple wildflower.

Storybook Science

If you’d like more science projects inspired by fun children’s books, you can check out the Storybook Science series. Check it out here to find all the fun projects. I’m sure you’ll want to try them all!

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Recommended Resources

For our nature exploration we used the book The Dandelion Seed, which was written by Joseph Anthony and illustrated by Chris Arbo. It’s a delightful book with lovely illustrations so you can follow a dandelion seed’s journey and learn about the life cycle of a seed.

You can buy it here: The Dandelion Seed.

And also, check out the sequel: Dandelion Seed’s Big Dream.

Pretty Easter Garland Crafts for Kids

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A fun garland is a quick way to get a lot of bang for your buck when you’re decorating. And, even better, when it’s a kid-made garland.

So, this Easter, let’s get creative and make one of these fun Easter garland crafts for kids to hang up for the holidays. Choose bunnies, carrots, or pretty Easter eggs. Or, make one of each! They’re all so pretty.

Decorate your house for Easter with one of these fun Easter Garland Crafts for Kids. They're easy to make, colorful, beautiful and so much fun!

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Easter Garland Crafts for Kids

Projects are pictured left to right in the top photo.

Get out the watercolors to make our simple and creative Watercolor Easter Eggs Garland.

Use watercolor drip painting to create this pretty Easter Egg Garland from Stir the Wonder.

String up these beautiful Doily Easter Eggs from a Little Pinch of Perfect for a colorful Easter garland.

Use a stencil to make this super-cute Pompom Tailed Bunny Garland from Mum in the Mad House.

String together your plastic eggs to make this simple Plastic Easter Egg Garland from My Life of Travels and Adventures. I can’t believe how easy this is!

Decorate your house for Easter with one of these fun Easter Garland Crafts for Kids. They're easy to make, colorful, beautiful and so much fun!

Use shaving cream marbling to create the beautiful eggs hanging on this Easter garland from Typically Simple.

Create beautiful clay Easter eggs and string them up to create a pretty garland from Mum in the Mad House.

Paint these cute bunnies and carrots from Crafty Morning and cut them out to create a fun and easy Easter garland.

Decorate and paint these free printable Easter Eggs from Picklebums to make a pretty Easter garland.

Or, if you need a last minute decoration, print out these super-cute Easter shapes from Picklebums to string up.

Bunnies or Easter eggs, I can’t decide! Which of these Easter garland crafts do you want to try with your kids?

Decorate your house for Easter with one of these fun Easter Garland Crafts for Kids. They're easy to make, colorful, beautiful and so much fun!

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Fun Children’s Books About the Sun

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Whenever we learn about a new topic, we always start with books.

So, when we decided to learn about the sun, we took a trip to the library.

I usually try to find a nice mix of both fiction and nonfiction books, although this time, we went a little heavy on the nonfiction books.

Here is our list of great books about the sun.

Learn all about the sun with one of these fun books about the sun for kids. You'll find science and folklore with these fabulous books that are perfect for reading aloud.

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Fun Books About the Sun

Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons ~ You can never go wrong with a book by Gail Gibbons. This choice is great for preschoolers and is the perfect introduction to the sun. Your kids will learn a lot without getting overwhelmed with too much information.

The Sun: Our Nearest Star by Franklyn M. Branley ~ This book is part of the Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out Science series, Stage 2. It’s perfect for your elementary-aged kids who are just beginning to grasp science facts. It’s chock full of information and is a great choice for reading aloud. The book also has two different experiments in the back to help reinforce the information you learned.

Rivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm ~ The book is perfect for your older kids that explains the connection between the sun and the oceans and how the sun helps move the water.

Jump Into Science: Sun by Steve Tomecek ~ This was our favorite of the nonfiction picks. My girls loved the bright illustrations and the fun facts. The information led to lots of great questions and conversation. The experiment in the back of this book is a can’t-miss and illustrates perfectly how the sun makes day and night.

Day Light, Night Light: Where Light Comes From by Franklyn M. Branley ~ It’s easy to observe that the sun makes light, but how does it happen? This book attempts to answer that question as well as explaining about all the different sources of light.

Learn all about the sun with one of these fun books about the sun for kids. You'll find science and folklore with these fabulous books that are perfect for reading aloud.

More Great Books About the Sun

What Makes a Shadow? by Clyde Robert Bulla ~ A fun and easy explanation of shadows. Have fun reading, then go on a shadow hunt!

Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Franklyn M. Branley ~ The sun makes light and it also makes the seasons. This book explains how that happens. Follow along with a hands-on activity that perfectly illustrates the changing of the seasons.

The Sun Is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch ~ The lyrical words make this a good one for your preschoolers. Learn that the sun is a star and what makes it special. You never know, your little one may decide that the sun is their favorite star too!

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Elphinstone Dayrell  ~ This fun book retells an African folktale about why the sun and moon are in the sky.

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale by Gerald McDermott ~ This Caldecott Medal winner retells an old Pueblo Indian tale – a story told to explain the importance of the sun to all of life.

Have you read any good books about the sun lately? Please share your finds!

Learn all about the sun with one of these fun books about the sun for kids. You'll find science and folklore with these fabulous books that are perfect for reading aloud.

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Shamrock Potato Prints Printmaking Project

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St. Patrick’s Day is always the perfect excuse to learn more about Ireland. Certainly it’s fun any time of the year, but certainly St. Patrick’s Day always reminds me.

So, let’s go to Ireland, learn a little about Irish folklore, and create a fun shamrock potato prints printmaking project.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

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When researching our Irish project, I found a wide selection of Irish folktales and soon settled on Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie DePaola. We love Tomie DePaola books and knew he would tell us a fun tale.

After enjoying the story of Jamie O’Rourke, the laziest man in all of Ireland, we decided not to be lazy and to start crafting. Since the book centered around a potato, we decided to try out potato stamping.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

Supplies needed

Potato
Sharp knife (adult use only!)
Green paint
Paper
Paint brushes (foam brushes work best)

Create your potato stamp

The grown-up in charge will have to prep this project.

To make the potato stamps, cut a potato in half. I used a toothpick to “draw” my shamrocks before cutting. Then using the knife I cut around the shamrock to make my stamp.

We made two different styles of stamps. On one, I cut out the shamrock and on the other, I cut a thick outline of the shamrock.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

Create with shamrock potato prints

We used the paintbrush to paint some green paint onto our stamp.

I used a couple of different shades of green since we were using shamrocks.

The girls painted and stamped and painted and stamped some more. We weren’t so worried about the end product. This project was all about the process.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

The girls enjoyed stamping and seeing the texture from the potatoes.

After they covered their paper, they got creative. Soon our potatoes were completely painted green!

So much fun! You can keep these shamrock potato prints as a fun process art activity or you can use your potato stamp to decorate note cards, notebook covers, wrapping paper, or a fun wall hanging.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

If you would like to try an Irish recipe to go along with your art project, check out this yummy Soda Bread Recipe from Glittering Muffins.  You can download a printable passport page here and a placemat here to help you learn all about Ireland as part of the Around the World in 12 Dishes blog series.

Previously posts March 18, 2013. Updated and republished 2018.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

If you enjoyed these shamrock potato prints, the above photo is perfect for sharing on Facebook or you can save the photo below on Pinterest.

Use shamrock potato prints to decorate cards, paper, or notebooks with this fun printmaking project for St. Patrick's Day. It's a fun art project for all ages.

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Shamrock Smoosh St. Patrick’s Day Craft

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St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble

Beaded Shamrocks at Fun-A-Day